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San José Mineta International

Terminal B lobby — look for Alaska / Hawaiian signs

SJC

Terminal B security, one floor above ticketing. Shoes, laptop, liquids bag, REAL ID out.

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Have the driver stop at Terminal B departures, not arrivals.

Terminal B only. Curb → Alaska counter → up to TSA → B gates. Ignore Terminal A.

Look for this

The big Terminal B hall

This is the room you walk into from the curb. Alaska is along this hall. If the driver dropped you at Terminal A, walk or take the shuttle to B.

Terminal B map from San José Mineta. Photos of the real hall, Alaska bag-drop, and TSA.

You are the larger mark. Photos above match this pin.

8 min

1
You're at Terminal B
Walk inside the lobby. Ignore Terminal A completely.
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Alaska counter
Look for Alaska / Hawaiian signs. Line up with both bags and your REAL ID.
3
Then security upstairs
After bag tags, go up one level to TSA, then B gates.

Peet's Coffee
Gate 25 · Reliable caffeine after security.
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Bad Egg Breakfast Bar
Gate 19 · Actual breakfast if you skipped eating.
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Chick-fil-A
Gates 24–25 · Open Saturdays. Fine if you have 35+ minutes.
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Smashburger
Gate 22 · If you want a real meal before the long day.
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Great American Bagel
Gate 28 · Fast if boarding is close.
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Hudson News
Gate 23 · Water, gum, headphones, phone charger.
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Water fountain + bottle fill
mid-concourse · Fill after security. Don't buy four bottles.
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You only need Terminal B. Ignore Terminal A.
Alaska counters typically open around 4:15 AM. If you arrive earlier, sit by the counters with your bags.
Check both bags here. Keep your backpack as a carry-on.
After you get bag tags, photograph them before they go on the belt.
Boarding usually starts 35–40 minutes before pushback. Gate is on the screens — type it into this app.